''Josser on the Farm '' is a 1934 British
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
T. Hayes Hunter and starring
Ernie Lotinga,
Betty Astell
Betty Astell (23 May 1912 – 26 July 2005), born Betty Julia Hymans, was an English actress, best known for comedy and pantomime productions on stage, screen, and radio with her husband, Cyril Fletcher. She was one of the first performers t ...
and
Garry Marsh
Garry Marsh (21 June 1902 – 6 March 1981) was an English stage and film actor.
Born Leslie Marsh Gerahty in St Margarets, Surrey, his parents were George and Laura. His elder brothers were the author Digby George Gerahty and the journalist ...
.
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/ref> It was part of the series of ''Josser'' films featuring Lotinga.
Cast
* Ernie Lotinga - Jimmy Josser
* Betty Astell
Betty Astell (23 May 1912 – 26 July 2005), born Betty Julia Hymans, was an English actress, best known for comedy and pantomime productions on stage, screen, and radio with her husband, Cyril Fletcher. She was one of the first performers t ...
- Betty
* Garry Marsh
Garry Marsh (21 June 1902 – 6 March 1981) was an English stage and film actor.
Born Leslie Marsh Gerahty in St Margarets, Surrey, his parents were George and Laura. His elder brothers were the author Digby George Gerahty and the journalist ...
- Granby
* Muriel Aked
Muriel Aked (9 November 1883 – 21 March 1955) was an English film actress.
Early life, family and education
Aked was born in Bingley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England to George Henry Aked and his wife Emma (née Bairstow).
She was a studen ...
- Mrs Savage
* Wilfrid Hyde-White
Wilfrid Hyde-White (12 May 1903 – 6 May 1991) was a British character actor of stage, film and television. He achieved international recognition for his role as Colonel Pickering in the film version of the musical ''My Fair Lady'' (1964).
Ear ...
- Brooks
* John Gattrell - Dennis
* Hope Davy - June
* Edwin Ellis - Spud
* H. F. Maltby
Henry Francis Maltby (25 November 1880 – 25 October 1963) was a prolific writer for the London stage and British cinema from after the First World War, until the 1950s. He also appeared in many films.
Life and career
Born in Ceres, Cape Co ...
- Luke
References
Bibliography
* Sutton, David R. ''A chorus of raspberries: British film comedy 1929-1939''. University of Exeter Press, 2000.
External links
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1934 films
1934 comedy films
British comedy films
Films directed by T. Hayes Hunter
British black-and-white films
1930s English-language films
1930s British films
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